Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-06
GEN. LOGAN'S OBSEQUIES
DIsTING UTsHED GATHERING IN
THE SENATE CHAMBER.
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WASHINGTON, Dec '30.-- At an early
hour this morning workmen were busily
engaged in draping the vast rotunda Of
the Capitol in mourning. aud IN erecting
the bier upon which waste rest the casket
containing the remains OF the LITE Senator
Logan. Upon this bier have lain In state
Presidents Lincoln and GARFIELD, Chief.
Justice Chase and Representative Thad-
deus Stevens
At the Logan mansion all preparations
for the removal of the dead statesman had
been perfected during the night. The re-
mains still lay in the chamber wlere the
general died, but had been placed In the
casket, an elaborately draped receptacle,
whose hermetic inner casing of copper
was concealed by its quilted lining of
creamery satin and whose plate
glass top not yet in position
was designed TO reveal the en-
tire length Of the form within, A
square plate of silver In the middle of the
cover bears the inscription "John A.
Logan, United States senator, born Feb
ruary 9th, 1926 died December 26th,
1882
Floral pillows, with funeral legends,
orosHeE and anchors aud other appro.
priate emblems, were placed near the
casket and about the room.
THE PRIVATE SERVICES.
AT IL O'Clock the undertaken and his
assistants withdrew, when the Immediate
family were summoned and for brief
time were left alone with their dead.
Then the lid was fastened in place and
the ample folds of garrison fing were
arranged around the casket anh tied
in place with ribbons OF white,
while flowers and wreaths were placed on
top. The last offices of love and respect
were performed by the loving hands OF
the only BON. All being in readiness for
the more formal but still private leave.
taking, the doors were opened and the
widow supported by her aon and followed
by the daughter and her husband, the
grandson and other relatives and
nearer friends of the deceased to the
number OF Is or 20 entered. Mrs.
Logan knelt sobbing ut the held OF
the casket and when the Others had
entered and the door had been closed the
voice of tho pastor was raised in prayer.
"Our Father we gather here to take the
last farewell of the form we love and ere
that form is borne hence from the home
he loved, we desire to praise Thee for the
purity, for the Joy. for the peace of this
one happy home. We praise Thee for
his Undivided and constant love TO this
precious woman, the joy OF his
youth and the pride OF his man
hood, and wa praise Thee for that
constant and fatherly love for his son i'll
whom no took such pride and for his
daughter whom he so fondly cherished.
We bless Thee, therefore, for this sweet
lone which is more TO these dear ones
than oil public applause, than all the
eclat of the outside world. And now we
have nowhere else TO 90 but unto Thee in
this duy of trouble. Thou art sovereign
over nll--,Thou gaveBt and Thou has taken
away, and blessed be Thy holy
name. We are assured that Thou hast
taken him to Thyself ard that when the
years shall have passed by there shall be
reunion aruuAd the throne in Heaven.
We thank Thee for his glorious hope of
Immortality. We thank Thee that he re-
ceived the sacraments of death and resur-
rection Of Jesus, in whom he trusted,
and we praise Thee that bis last
end was peaceful, and now, while
we bless Thee for all his
private virtues and all his public
I. and heroic deeds, yet we pray Thee as We
gather in this sorrowful domestic circle
tu7pour the inf1nite consultations or Tny
grace upon these precious ones, and grant
that from ont OF this dark cloud they may
yet see the Fathers smiling face and may
yet realize that these sorrows are after all
designed for the unfolding of higher
form of character and for tho do
yelopment of greater viriues. Now
we ask Thy blessing again upon
these precious ones; that their future may
be in Thy gracious care; that all their un-
folding years may be ordered by Thee !
that when this brief life is DONE it may
be well done, and that at last they may be
gathered ON the banks of the shining
river where sorrow shall be no more and
where Joy shall be eternal. Answer us
we humbly beseech Thee and Thy name
shall have the praise, world without end.
Amen.
THE BoDY VIEWED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
At the conclusion OF the private services
the congressional committee took formal
formal charge of the remains; sergeauts-at-
arms superintendent the closing OF the
casket and Its slow and orderly removal
from the chamber of death, down the broad
stairway between tho lines Of the unco vared
escort and its placing in the hearse, Fifes
and multled drums sounded salute which
merged itself into the air of tNaatOr my
God, to Thee" and nj the word 'ForW ard u
the hearse, preceded by the pastors car
age alone surrounded by platoons OF
Grand Army men In uniform, and followed
by long procession OF carriages, moved
slowly down the hill aud toward the Capitol
As early as 1U O'Clock 500 persons had as
sembled In the rotunda Of the Capitol,
although 1t was not expected that the re-
mains of Senator Logan would be laid In
state until IL 30 p. m. AT noon the crowd
had swollen to 1000, and patiently awaited
the arrival Of the funeral cortega, which did
not reach the Capitol until 80. The III
terror of the Capitol was tastefully draped,
and ON the spot where many who have
made their mark in American history have
lain In state, rested thu bier prepared to re-
ceive the casket containing the remains OF
the dead senator.
As the funeral procession approached the
cast front of the Capitol tho doors OF the
rOtunda were opened, and the assemblage
uncovered aud stood in respectful silence.
The committee and the honorary pail
bearers filed in, forming as they halted a
double line, between which the casket was
borne 10 its place Of state. Then the pail
bearers retired, and the spectators were re-
quested to withdraw.
When at 2 o'clock tue doors were again
opened, the lid of the caskat had been re-
moved, military guards of honor fully uni.
formed stood at rest at the head and foot oi
either side OF the casket, while lines soi
Grand Army men were drawn up from door
to door, between which the people passed
TO view the remains. Fully 10000 people
passed the casket.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
WAsHINaToN, Dec. 3I.-The sleet and
snow of last night gave place this morn
ing to heavy fog, almost rain. Thaw-
ing snow and ice covered the ground.
However, ereat crowds mhde their way to
the capitol to view the remains of Gen.
Logan, and the time of lying in state was
too short to give an opportunity for all
to pass by.
At IL O'Clock the doors were closed To
the general public, but helated delega.
ton of friends from Chicago was admitted
a few minutes later TO take last lock al
tho body.
Alta 10 the pail. beavers conveyed the
casket to the Senate chamber. The cham
ber was tastefully, though not elaborateiy
draped, and the chair of the dead senator
was covered with Grape. The clerks desk
was almost hidden in floral emblems,
among which was an immense represen-
tation of tho Fifteenth Army Corps.
Senators ns they arrived took seats as
sigucd them on the left Of the presiding
officers desk, leaving the front three rows
vacant Justices of the Supreme Court,
members of the House of Representatives.
diplomatic corps and members of the
cabinet arrived in the order given, an and